# The Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2026, Article 1: Citation, commencement, effect and interpretation

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(1) This Order may be cited as the Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2026 and, subject to paragraph (2), comes into force on 1 April 2026.
(2) Article 2(1)(b) and schedule 2 take effect, and article 2(1)(a) and schedule 1 cease to have effect, on 1 April 2027.
(3) In this Order, unless otherwise specified, reference to a rule is a reference to the rule in the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021 bearing that number.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/79/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-appeal-court-fees-order-2026/article-1
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